All of Wales' points came courtesy of six penalties from full-back Leigh Halfpenny as England deservedly gained revenge for a record 30-3 defeat by the Welsh in Cardiff last year that cost them a Grand Slam.

This defeat, though, ends Wales's hopes of an historic third successive Six Nations title.

This was a first win against Wales for England coach Stuart Lancaster and it was a timely one too, with this match the last between the old rivals at Twickenham before they meet at the London ground in the pool stages of the 2015 World Cup.

Victory left England, who finish the Championship away to bottom of the table Italy on Saturday, level on three wins from four games with both Ireland and France, who next face one another in Paris.

A narrow French win over the Irish, who have a huge points difference advantage, coupled with an England win in Rome could see Lancaster's men take the title.

But this result meant Wales, whose starring line-up included 12

of the British and Irish Lions their coach Warren Gatland guided to a series win in Australia last year, had lost for the second time this Championship following a 26-3 drubbing by Ireland in Dublin.

England, who dominated the much vaunted Welsh front row at the scrum, played by far the more enterprising rugby yet turned round just 20-15 in front.

They caught Wales cold in the fifth minute when, after prop David Wilson and captain Chris Robshaw had taken them to within 10 metres of the visitors' line, Care's typically quick tap penalty saw him cross for an unopposed try.

Farrell converted and England were 7-0 up.

Prior to that score, Wilson had been turned badly by Wales front-row Gethin Jenkins at a scrum.

But Wilson then started to get on terms with the veteran Welshman repeatedly warned by French referee Romain Poite for scrummaging at an angle.

Halfpenny kicked the first of his penalties in the eighth minute but England made it 10-3 when Farrell landed a 45 metre effort after Poite penalised Jenkins at a scrum.

Halfpenny and Farrell exchanged penalties before the Welsh full-back cut England's lead to 13-9.

And in the 34th minute, England scored their second try.

An excellent cross-kick from Farrell set up a Welsh line-out deep in the visitors' 22.